A side of Citrus - Yellow MBH score.

[Winz]

I was doing a cook up when I saw this on C/L:





While I was excited to see a Yellow advertised locally for a bargain price, I also knew the picture in the ad was Jeff K's beautiful 1975 kettle.  As you can see, the ad claims "It has sustained a couple of little dings and scratches since this photo was taken", leading one to believe that the kettle in the photo was the same kettle the seller was advertising.  Armed with that realization, I jumped in the truck to, as my WKC brethren advise, "get on that shit"!  I made a deal with the seller, loaded it up, and took off.  Did not see a reason to call the B.S. associated with the ad.


As you will see in the following pictures, the Yellow has a few issues but is certainly a worthy example of a pretty rare kettle, but first a word about safety.  Always proceed with caution when handling a kettle you don't know.  Found this guest in the underside of the lid when I went to clean it up:





Here she is after a quick clean up.  1975 Weber "Gourmet"













Looks like some warping from very high heat cooks?














Other than some rim rash, that weird wave in the front of the bowl, and a missing ash pan, she is in pretty good shape.  All the vents work, very minimal rust, leg sockets are solid, and everything is original.  Any leads on a replacement ash pan greatly appreciated.

Winz

[MrHoss]

I'd leave my jerky to go for that too Winz.....heck there's no telling what I'd leave while on the way for that? Bloody beauty find right there....congratulations guy. Tell me something - How many cars passed you on the way to the sellers house?

[Red Kettle Rich]

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner   

[1buckie]

"Other than some rim rash, that weird wave in the front of the bowl"

Rim rash ain't too bad....looks pretty dang good from here!!!

That weird wave is weird....seen a few like that....it's like somebody got nervous halfway thru the punch-out / bending process & that's the effect of the slowdown.....?

If I look not too hard  can find an ash pan.....

[Nate]

AWSOME!!!

[Jammato]

Wow. That is so kewl it freezes my mind

[MartyG]

She needs a name if she's joining the family Winz. Great score, and the wave in front reminds me of a skirt blowing in in an unexpected gust of wind. Hmmm...

[SixZeroFour]

Killer score Winz! ANY yellow is a heck of a find!!

[Winz]

@MartyG - that is genius!  However, Marilyn is my mother in law's name, so I can't use it for a variety of reasons.  However, Norma Jean on the other hand....


Winz

[WNC]

Slow clap into thunderous applause, what a score!
Can't wait to see some cooks on this one!

[MartyG]

...your charcoal burned out long before your legend ever did. 

[1buckie]

Norma Jean might be nice......best part is you got it in the truck & won't be going thru this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ShEA8wc2qs


(Adolph's Yellow MBH Travails)

[Craig]

Congrats on the Gourmet, Winz! Those waves are kind of cool!

[Troy]

Wow, nice looking yellow!!

I've never seen the wave before. Can you feel it with your hands?

[Taz]

Congrats Winz!